- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- October 9, 1950
- Place of Birth
- Spokane, Washington, USA
Gary Frank
Gary Frank (born October 9, 1950) is an acclaimed American actor most recognized for his portrayal of Willie Lawrence on the beloved 1970s ABC drama series Family. His sensitive performance on the show earned him a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 1977. Born in Spokane, Washington, Frank began his career as a child actor before gaining wider notice starring alongside Glynnis O'Connor in the 1974 series Sons and Daughters. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, he became a prolific television presence, guest-starring on iconic programs such as Remington Steele, Murder, She Wrote, Matlock, and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Beyond episodic TV, he appeared in notable television films like Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb and provided voice work for Batman: The Animated Series. As of 2024, Frank resides in Los Angeles with his wife, Carroll New…
Filmography
movieGiving Up the Ghost
2025
movieThe Batman
2022 · Thanks
How to Have a Happy Marriage
movieHow to Have a Happy Marriage
2012 · Narrator (voice)
movieLike Father, Like Santa
1998 · Smitty
moviePrison of Secrets
1997 · Larry Schaffer
tvProfiler
1996 · James Davison
tvPacific Blue
1996 · Lenny Petrani
movieDeath in Small Doses
1995 · Bill Dillard Jr.
movieUntamed Love
1994 · Eldridge
movieNurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7
1993 · Len
tvStar Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993 · Yedrin Dax
movieThe Distinguished Gentleman
1992 · Iowa
tvBatman: The Animated Series
1992 · Dan Mockridge (voice)
movieGetting Up and Going Home
1992 · Scott Stevens
movieDeliver Them from Evil: The Taking of Alta View
1992 · Dr. Garrick
tvSilk Stalkings
1991 · Seaside Strangler
movieFlying Blind
1990 · Jason
moviePeople Like Us
1990 · Hubert Altemus
movieUnspeakable Acts
1990 · Neil Harrison
movieDeadly Weapon
1989 · Dalton
tvFriday the 13th: The Series
1987 · Winston Knight
movieEnemy Territory
1987 · Barry
tvL.A. Law
1986 · Richard Visser
tvMatlock
1986 · Al Tomberg, Doug Templitt
tvBlacke's Magic
1986 · Tom Isaacs
tvMurder, She Wrote
1984 · Lee Callahan
tvHunter
1984 · Alan Rawling
tvWhiz Kids
1983
tvScarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
movieEmergency Room
1983 · Dr. Paul Klein
tvRemington Steele
1982 · Detective James Jarvis
tvMatt Houston
1982
tvHotel
1982 · Luther
tvT. J. Hooker
1982 · Brett Williams
movieMidnight Lace
1981 · Brian Preston
movieThe Night the City Screamed
1980 · Ron Farrell
tvMagnum, P.I.
1980 · Jeff Spangler
movieEnola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb
1980 · Maj. Tom Ferebee
movieThe Gift
1979 · Pete Devlin
tvHart to Hart
1979
movieOlivia
1978 · Self
tvThe Love Boat
1977 · Dr. Barry Mason
movieThe New Love Boat
1977 · Stanley Adams
tvCharlie's Angels
1976 · Ted Grainger
tvFamily
1976 · Willie Lawrence
tvSons and Daughters
1974 · Jeff Reed
movieSenior Year
1974 · Jeff Reed
Love Is Not Forever
movieLove Is Not Forever
1974 · Jeff
tvThe Streets of San Francisco
1972
tvMedical Center
1969
tvIronside
1967